CNBC Economy / Updates
- World Bank warns of AI concentration risks as it lifts East Asia and Pacific growth outlook to 4.5% October 6, 2026The World Bank now expects the region to grow 4.5% this year, but flagged that trade growth outside AI-related goods has been "weak or negative."
- The 2029 tipping point: Western populations are about to start shrinking, piling pressure on public finances October 5, 2026Moody's predicts that the world's aging populations will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.
- Men are losing ground in the labor market. Here's why October 2, 2026Women outnumbered men in the workforce for eight straight months as of September, according to one analysis.